Gail Susan Ricketson (born September 12, 1953) is an American

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

who competed in the

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. She was born in Plattsburgh, New York. In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.

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* 1953 births Living people American female rowers Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in rowing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 21st-century American women {{US-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub